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6th Irish National Eating Disorders Conference
Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in this year's conference. You all helped to make it a great success and I appreciate the feedback received.
Programme Speakers and Topics: Morning presentations
Professor Paul Robinson:
Consultant Psychiatrist and Director of Research and Development, Orri-UK, London and Professor (Teaching) University College London
Prof Robinson, a renowned leading expert in the treatment of eating disorders, will present on two research-related topics that are of relevance to anyone working as a health care professional in the field of eating disorders.
Professor Paul Robinson Presentation 2024
“Online treatment may be as effective as in person day care for eating disorders.”
“Advances in the treatment of eating disorders: day care, MEED and online treatment.”
Professor Paul Robinson Online Day Care 2024
James Downs:
Associate Lecturer with the Open University; Mental health campaigner, peer researcher.
James, a Trainee Counselling Psychologist, who has lived experience of eating disorders, and has been extensively involved in advocating for those with eating disorders, represents various UK mental health charities, and is a yoga and barre teacher. He has written extensively about his own experiences with the hope that those who read his work find comfort, affirmation and hope. He will be addressing the topic of:
“Lived experiences of eating disorders treatment: What the professionals need to know.”
Afternoon workshop: Exercise Management in Eating Disorders
Kate Brown
(Advanced Specialist Physiotherapist, Cambridge and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust)
and Anna Paterson
(Clinical Lead Physiotherapist, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Wales)
The issue of dysfunctional exercise and energy mismanagement and the role it plays, for example, in body image is a rarely addressed topic in working with eating disorders. It can be an extremely difficult issue to deal with and without expert guidance can leave individuals, families, and health care professionals at a loss regarding appropriate advice in this area. Two physiotherapists who will lead the afternoon workshop have extensive experience in this area and have been significantly involved in the recent UK publication of a comprehensive guideline that can help to navigate the pitfalls of exercise management in eating disorders. Kate and Anna will present a practical programme based on research for adolescents and adults that is designed to help health care workers improve their skills in designing appropriate exercise plans for eating disorders management. This workshop will be of benefit to health care workers, those with lived experience of eating disorders and their families.
Irish National Eating Disorders Conference 2020
Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in this year's conference. You all helped to make it a great success and I appreciate the feedback received.
The speaker presentations can be downloaded below.
Hope for Eating Disorders Anna KR.pdf
Fashion Industry Research - Nikolett Bogar Presentation.pdf
Fiona Flynn. Bodywhys.pdf
Nick & Carol Pollard Presentation.pdf
Recovery focused relationships INED 2020.pdf
ECED Belfast 2021.pdf
4th Irish National Eating Disorders Conference
Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in the Irish National Eating Disorders Conference on February 22nd 2019. Your support is very welcomed.
Below please find links to the speaker presentations. I look forward to welcoming you all again next year.
EDCONF 2019
Psychological Determinants of Abnormal Nutritional Habits and Obesity
Susana Jiménez Murcia, PhD Professor, University Barcelona
The challenge of impulsivity in eating disorders; research and practical management approaches
Fernando Fernández-Aranda, Professor of Psychology University Barcelona
Managing the minefield of social media for eating disorders
Doctor Colman Noctor
In the meantime do check out the information on the European Council on Eating Disorders Paris conference in September 2019 www.ecedparis2019.com
3rd Irish National Eating Disorders Conference
Keynote Speakers
Prof Ivan Eisler is Joint Head of CAMHS Eating Disorders Service and Professor of Family Psychology and Family Therapy at the Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, and Head of the Section of Family Therapy there.
Prof Michel Probst, a physiotherapist by profession, is Professor of Rehabilitation in Mental Health at the Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences at KU Leuven, Belgium and Head of the Department of Physical Therapy and Psychomotor Therapy at the University Psychiatric Center-KU Leuven, Kortenberg, Belgium.
2nd Irish National Eating Disorders Conference
Keynote Speakers
Prof. J. Hubert Lacey, Professor Emeritus, St. George's Hospital, University of London. Prof. Lacey will speak on 'Severe and Enduring Anorexia Nervosa'.
Download the Anorexia Nervosa Presentation
In addition to other presentations, a 2-hour CBT Masterclass for eating disorders will be given by renowned researcher and clinician, Prof. Glenn Waller, Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield.
Download the CBT for Eating Disorders Dublin 2017 handout